the problem is they don't trust berlusconi or european leaders to shore uppity lee. it's all about restoring confidence. it's all about perception. it's more a political crisis than an economic crisis. and if they could bring confidence back that they're looking to tackle these issues, that in and of itself may reassure the markets. >> it will make the g-20 a little easier. >> yes, i suppose it will, also make it quite exciting. one of the things the eurozone leaders are going to be asking for is a little bit of help from the likes of china, russia, brazil. there will be a delicious air near there. also worth mentioning, the unmentioned actor in all of this is the european central bank. there's an awful lot of people who think that the e.c.b. is the one player that's really capable of bringing the financial firepower to the table. germans hate the idea of it, but one reason they've taken comfort so far is they've had indications from the next head of the e.c.b. that they are going to provide support by the back door, but i think the markets would like it a lot better